How to convert a png file to xml resource by Android? [closed]

Question

I want to convert my png file to xml resource that can be accepteed by android. I converted it by using the website below.

https://convertio.co/fr/png-svg/

Then I downloaded it then put it in resource directory and changed type to xml, but android didn't accept it of course.

Retina

This site seemed to convert the png to svg a little better. image.online-convert.com/convert-to-svg – Imperial

Does this answer your question? Easiest way to use SVG in Android? – Peristyle

Answer 1

You can import a svg asset and convert it into a vector.

Click on new vector asset and you will have two options , psd and svg. Import your svg file and it will be stored as a xml file.

Galipot

Answer 2

In current Android Studio version (3.6 rc1), you can import png image directly. File-> New-> Image Asset.

In the Asset Type, select Image, provide path to your image file and click on Next and Finish buttons.

Android Studio would do the conversion for you.

Canonist

I am selecting my PNG file for the foreground tab in Image Asset - but its not creating the ic_launcher_foreground.xml file. It is creating the ic_launcher.xml and the ic_launcher_round.xml - but if I use PNG files for either foreground or background, the corresponding xml files not being generated. If I change to the asset type to color or art clip, it will generate the foreground/background xml files. The problem for PNGs is that in the ic_launcher/ic_launcher_round xml files, both reference the foreground/background xml files, which don't exist causing the build to fail. – Goode

@Goode : What do you want to use the png file for? – Canonist